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TI-2022-01423 Aliases CVE-2022-1552GHSA-3f3c-74mp-823m

SQL injection in postgresql

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-459Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL. There is an issue with incomplete efforts to operate safely when a privileged user is maintaining another user's objects. The Autovacuum, REINDEX, CREATE INDEX, REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW, CLUSTER, and pg_amcheck commands activated relevant protections too late or not at all during the process. This flaw allows an attacker with permission to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema to execute arbitrary SQL functions under a superuser identity.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16981 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 14 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—postgresqlFixed in postgresql 14.3, postgresql 13.7, postgresql 12.11, postgresql 11.16, postgresql 10.21.—No fix listedCNA
  • postgresql Vendor— Affected Fixed in postgresql 14.3, postgresql 13.7, postgresql 12.11, postgresql 11.16, postgresql 10.21. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 to before 10.21; 11.0 to before 11.16; 12.0 to before 12.11; 13.0 to before 13.7; 14.0 to before 14.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 to before 10.21; 11.0 to before 11.16; 12.0 to before 12.11; 13.0 to before 13.7; 14.0 to before 14.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL

Remediation

Red Hat 14 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:5162 Released 2022-06-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-libs-9.2.24-8.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-devel-9.2.24-8.el7_9 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-devel-9.2.24-8.el7_9 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-9.2.24-8.el7_9.ppc, postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-8.el7_9 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) postgresql-static-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-static-9.2.24-8.el7_9.ppc, postgresql-upgrade-9.2.24-8.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-devel-9.2.24-8.el7_9 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) postgresql-docs-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-static-9.2.24-8.el7_9, postgresql-upgrade-9.2.24-8.el7_9
  • RHSA-2022:4929 Released 2022-06-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-postgresql13-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) rh-postgresql13-postgresql-13.7-1.el7, rh-postgresql13-postgresql-contrib-13.7-1.el7, rh-postgresql13-postgresql-contrib-syspaths-13.7-1.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) rh-postgresql13-postgresql-13.7-1.el7, rh-postgresql13-postgresql-contrib-13.7-1.el7, rh-postgresql13-postgresql-contrib-syspaths-13.7-1.el7 +12
  • RHSA-2022:4913 Released 2022-06-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-postgresql10-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) rh-postgresql10-postgresql-10.21-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-contrib-10.21-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-contrib-syspaths-10.21-1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) rh-postgresql10-postgresql-10.21-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-contrib-10.21-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-contrib-syspaths-10.21-1.el7 +11
Show 11 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:4915 Released 2022-06-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-postgresql12-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) rh-postgresql12-postgresql-12.11-1.el7, rh-postgresql12-postgresql-contrib-12.11-1.el7, rh-postgresql12-postgresql-contrib-syspaths-12.11-1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) rh-postgresql12-postgresql-12.11-1.el7, rh-postgresql12-postgresql-contrib-12.11-1.el7, rh-postgresql12-postgresql-contrib-syspaths-12.11-1.el7 +11
  • RHSA-2022:4895 Released 2022-06-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:10 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.2.0+15340+c4468608.aarch64::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.2.0+15340+c4468608.ppc64le::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.2.0+15340+c4468608.s390x::postgresql:10 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4893 Released 2022-06-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:12 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) pgaudit-1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661.aarch64::postgresql:12, pgaudit-1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661.ppc64le::postgresql:12, pgaudit-1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661.s390x::postgresql:12 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4894 Released 2022-06-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:10 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.1.0+15339+34e1e10d.ppc64le::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.1.0+15339+34e1e10d.src::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.1.0+15339+34e1e10d.x86_64::postgresql:10 +24
  • RHSA-2022:4857 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:13 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) pgaudit-1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a.aarch64::postgresql:13, pgaudit-1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a.ppc64le::postgresql:13, pgaudit-1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a.s390x::postgresql:13 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4855 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:13 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) pg_repack-1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11357+bcc62552.aarch64::postgresql:13, pg_repack-1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11357+bcc62552.ppc64le::postgresql:13, pg_repack-1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11357+bcc62552.s390x::postgresql:13 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4856 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:12 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) pgaudit-1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7.aarch64::postgresql:12, pgaudit-1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7.ppc64le::postgresql:12, pgaudit-1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7.s390x::postgresql:12 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4854 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:10 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.4.0+15341+25c9f2fe.aarch64::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.4.0+15341+25c9f2fe.ppc64le::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.4.0+15341+25c9f2fe.s390x::postgresql:10 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4807 Released 2022-05-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:12 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) pg_repack-1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5.aarch64::postgresql:12, pg_repack-1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5.ppc64le::postgresql:12, pg_repack-1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5.s390x::postgresql:12 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4805 Released 2022-05-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql:10 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.6.0+15342+53518fac.aarch64::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.6.0+15342+53518fac.ppc64le::postgresql:10, postgresql-10.21-2.module+el8.6.0+15342+53518fac.s390x::postgresql:10 +47
  • RHSA-2022:4771 Released 2022-05-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) postgresql-private-devel-13.7-1.el9_0, postgresql-server-devel-13.7-1.el9_0, postgresql-test-13.7-1.el9_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) postgresql-13.7-1.el9_0, postgresql-contrib-13.7-1.el9_0, postgresql-plperl-13.7-1.el9_0 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:4771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:4805, RHSA-2022:4807, RHSA-2022:4855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:4771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2022:4894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2022:4893, RHSA-2022:4895
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:4854, RHSA-2022:4856, RHSA-2022:4857
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:5162
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:4913, RHSA-2022:4915, RHSA-2022:4929
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:4913, RHSA-2022:4915, RHSA-2022:4929
Not affected: 7 products
  • Red Hat Decision Manager 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Fuse 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7
  • Red Hat build of Quarkus

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1552
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f3c-74mp-823m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

  • TI-2019-06651 In PostgreSQL 9.3 through 11.2, the "COPY TO/FROM PROGRAM" function allows superusers and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2017-05187 Improper authentication in postgresql CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-15711 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-01675 Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2007-03176 The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2018-00978 Improper input validation in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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